MakeMusic Academy
Designed by experienced classroom music teachers, these short, practical video courses simplify every aspect of teaching and learning with MakeMusic Cloud.
MakeMusic Fundamentals
Master the essential tools and core workflows to get your account, classes, and students set up for immediate success.
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MakeMusic Fast Track: 7 Easy Steps to Get Started
CourseTake 7 quick steps to get fully set up in less than 30 minutes. Let's Go!
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Getting Started with MakeMusic
CourseA complete, self-paced onboarding guide for MakeMusic educators to build a clear launchpad for success.
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MakeMusic Student Launch Day
CourseDay 1: How to successfully get MakeMusic working for you and your students with an in-class “launch day.”
Beyond the Basics
Get the most out of the MakeMusic platform by using advanced features that drive deeper student engagement.
Sight Reading Studio
Discover how to build confident readers using the Sight Reading Studio to generate unlimited, customizable sight reading exercises.
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Sight Reading Studio
CourseMaster Sight Reading Studio with this expert guide for music educators. Learn to use ensemble-specific modules to transform your classroom teaching and boost student engagement at home—everything you need to streamline your curriculum.
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Teaching with Sight Reading Studio
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Note Reading with Sight Reading Studio
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Pedagogical Strategies & Best Practices
Actionable teaching frameworks, assessment models, and classroom routines designed to elevate student mastery and save you time.
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Automating Your Daily Warm-Up
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Meaningful Assessment for Ensemble Classrooms
CourseBreak the traditional homework cycle and see how MakeMusic Cloud can support meaningful dialogue and thoughtful student engagement in your ensemble classes.
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Feedback Loops for Mastery
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Teach Students How to Practice
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Organized Sound: Integrating Binders and MakeMusic
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Creating Independent Musicians
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Putting The Fun Back in Fundamentals
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The Foundations Series by Brian Balmages
Elevate your ensemble's daily warm-ups and technical fundamentals with engaging, soundtrack-style accompaniments created to keep students motivated in class and at home.
Program Building & Leadership
Forward-thinking guidance on advocacy, administration, recruitment, and technology to help you build and sustain a thriving music program.
Choral & Vocal Music
Practical workflows and sight-reading strategies designed by choral directors to build pitch accuracy, vocal independence, and student confidence in the singing classroom.
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MakeMusic for Choir Directors
CourseJoin Dr. Cynthia Gonzales, author of Listen-Sing, in MakeMusic Cloud, as she shares her insights into how choral teachers can use MakeMusic Cloud in their classroom and for at-home practice.
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Sight Reading Studio for Choir
CourseMaster Sight Reading Studio with this educator-focused guide. Featuring choir-specific modules and expert advice, you'll learn exactly how to use the platform to enhance classroom teaching and drive student engagement at home.
Strings & Orchestra
Targeted resources for string pedagogy, technique, and sight-reading tailored to the unique needs of orchestra classrooms.
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MakeMusic for Strings
CourseJoin David Pope, Associate Professor of Music Education at Baldwin Wallace University’s Conservatory of Performing Arts, in a one-hour session devoted to all things strings, in MakeMusic Cloud.
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Sight Reading Studio for Orchestra
CourseMaster Sight Reading Studio with this educator-focused guide. Featuring orchestra-specific modules and expert advice, you'll learn exactly how to use the platform to enhance classroom teaching and drive student engagement at home.
Band & Marching Band
Tailored workflows, sight-reading strategies, and methods designed specifically for concert and marching band directors.
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MakeMusic for Band Directors
CourseHear from band directors George Andrikokus and Jason Varga on how they have achieved program success using MakeMusic Cloud with their students and programs.
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Sight Reading Studio for Band
CourseMaster Sight Reading Studio with this educator-focused guide. Featuring band-focused modules and expert advice, you'll learn exactly how to use the platform to enhance classroom teaching and drive student engagement at home.
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MakeMusic For Marching Band
CourseIn these three videos, Anna Bush, Assistant Band Director at Rouse HS, will take you from the Stands/Pep Music through Show Prep to creating authentic performance practice setups to get your students ready for field and competition.
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MakeMusic for Pep Tune Preparation
CourseAnna Bush, the Assistant Band Director at Rouse High School, explains how MakeMusic helps save valuable class time preparing Pep Music.
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MakeMusic Show Music Preparation
CourseAnna Bush, Assistant Band Director, Rouse HS, shares how they use MakeMusic to help their students learn their Marching Show Music.
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MakeMusic for Performance Preparation
CourseAnna Bush, Assistant Band Director at Rouse HS, shares how they use MakeMusic to prepare their students for live performance